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EP2970875 - CELL CULTURE COMPOSITIONS WITH ANTIOXIDANTS AND METHODS FOR POLYPEPTIDE PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.10.2025
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2025Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 26.11.2025  [2025/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
[2025/48]
Former [2020/16]For all designated states
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / VIJAYASANKARAN, Natarajan
c/o Genentech Inc.
1 Dna Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
02 / MEIER, Steven, J.
c/o Genentech Inc.
1 Dna Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
03 / VARMA, Sharat
c/o Genentech Inc.
1 Dna Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
04 / YANG, Yi
c/o Genentech Inc.
1 Dna Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2025/48]
Former [2016/03]Brodbeck, Michel, et al
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Patent Department
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date14721668.314.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US29772
Priority number, dateUS201361799602P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361799602 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014145098
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2970875
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2970875
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2970875
Date:26.11.2025
Language:EN
[2025/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:C07K16/00, C12N5/00
[2019/19]
CPC:
C12N5/0018 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); C07K16/00 (IL,KR,RU,US); C07K2317/14 (IL,KR,US);
C12N2500/30 (EP,IL,KR,US); C12N2500/33 (EP,IL,KR,US); C12N2500/44 (IL,KR,US);
C12N2500/46 (IL,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]C12N5/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/03]
TitleGerman:ZELLKULTURZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT ANTIOXIDANZIEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYPEPTIDEN[2019/19]
English:CELL CULTURE COMPOSITIONS WITH ANTIOXIDANTS AND METHODS FOR POLYPEPTIDE PRODUCTION[2016/03]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE CULTURE DE CELLULES COMPRENANT DES ANTIOXYDANTS ET PROCÉDÉS DE PRODUCTION DE POLYPEPTIDES[2019/19]
Former [2016/03]ZELLKULTURZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT ANTIOXIDANTIEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR POLYPEPTIDHERSTELLUNG
Former [2016/03]COMPOSITIONS DE CULTURE CELLULAIRE AYANT ANTI-OXYDANTS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR UNE PRODUCTION DE POLYPEPTIDE
Entry into regional phase15.10.2015National basic fee paid 
15.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
14.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2020Fee for grant paid
04.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20168621.9  / EP3712252
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.08.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.01.2021  15.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Arabellastr. 30
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 02  14.01.2021  18.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof, Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [2025/15]
Former [2023/04]
Opponent(s)01  13.01.2021  15.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Hoffman Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Arabellastr. 30
81925 München / DE
 02  14.01.2021  18.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof, Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2021/16]
Opponent(s)01  13.01.2021  15.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Hoffman Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Arabellastr. 30
81925 München / DE
 02  14.01.2021  18.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof, Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Neuefeind, Regina
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2021/08]
Opponent(s)01  13.01.2021  15.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Hoffman Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Arabellastr. 30
81925 München / DE
 02  14.01.2021  18.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Neuefeind, Regina
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
01.02.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.10.2022Date of oral proceedings
11.11.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.03.2025Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.08.2025Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.08.2025Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition17.01.2023Appeal received No.  T0089/23
17.01.2023Payment of appeal fee
28.02.2023Statement of grounds filed
11.03.2025Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
05.08.2025Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.03.2025Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.02.2019Request for further processing filed
28.02.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.03.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2014
AL15.04.2020
CY15.04.2020
CZ15.04.2020
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LU14.03.2021
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